The Cider House Rules

Tells the story of Homer, who has lived nearly his entire life within the walls of an orphanage in rural Maine and has been trained by its proprietor, Dr. Wilbur Larch to be Larch's successor. Wally Worthington brings his pregnant girlfriend, Candy Kendall, to the orphanage because Dr. Larch provides medically safe, albeit illegal, abortions. Homer leaves with them to work on Wally's family apple farm. When Wally leaves to fight in World War II, Homer falls in love with Candy

To me this is a "feel-good" movie with some uncomfortable issues (ie incest and whether it really is better to lie at times rather than to tell the truth).

There is no perfect creation and/but this is a substantial movie which allows you to come to your own conclusions (hint - I do think that honest is the best policy).

mati9
Sep 18, 2013

LOVED it! Very well acted, beautiful scenery, held my full interest throughout. The book is always better than the movie but I thought this was a good adaptation. John Irving himself wrote the screenplay (won an Oscar for it) and even appeared in the movie so you know that it is what he would have wanted. An extremely heartfelt movie, touching, moving.....HIGHLY recommend.

SpencerSpencer
Feb 20, 2013

The movie was interesting, humorous and heartbreaking. It was well done, but not excellent. I gave it 3 1/2 stars and may watch it again. However, please note, it is based on one of the best most involved and detialed novels ever. As a man who enjoys John Irving's writing, i believe the only way to adapt his work and to do justice to Irving's bittersweet, funny, tragic, and quirky writing would be a mini-series. Too much was left ouf of this adaption. Read the book. If you've read the book, don't see the movie.